Chapter 355: The Daily Life of the Demon Lord's Princess Consort Chapter 355 Fu Zhou

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Fu Zhou was just like Yu Zhou, both important cities. Since Yu Zhou was located at a border fortress with many travelers, identity and household registration had to be shown when entering or leaving the city gates to ensure safety.

Fu Zhou bordered Yu Zhou, so naturally it had similar regulations. However, compared to Yu Zhou's strict inspections, Fu Zhou's checks were much more casual.

The guards here checked people entirely based on their mood; if they didn't like the look of you, they would ask a few more questions; but if they thought you looked agreeable, they might let you pass without asking anything at all.

However, Yan Wang dared not gamble his own safety on that one-in-two probability. After observing for a moment, he found that for any carriage or delivery cart, as long as he handed the guards some silver and said a few kind words, they could basically pass smoothly.

Yan Wang's gaze was sharp, and he soon locked onto a rather luxurious delivery cart not far away. His figure flashed, and he silently arrived behind the cart like a ghost, then suddenly exerted force to open the box at the back of the carriage compartment.

Looking inside, he saw that it was filled with various silks of excellent quality and bright colors, clearly top-grade goods.

Yan Wang hesitated not at all, quickly and decisively diving into the carriage.

He carefully lowered the lid gently, as if this slight movement might draw others' attention if done carelessly.

Everything seemed so natural, as if nothing had happened at all.

Time passed quickly, and before long the carriage arrived at the city gate. Yan Wang waited quietly inside the carriage, only feeling the carriage suddenly come to a stop.

Immediately afterward, he heard the sound of the driver getting down, then the sound of conversation with the city defense soldiers reached his ears.

"Military camp, this whole cart of mine is all precious silk! Please do us a favor and let us pass directly. If any of this silk is damaged, this old man truly cannot afford to compensate!"

The driver's voice revealed a trace of anxiety and helplessness. After saying this, he seemed to have handed over a silver ingot. Of course, all of this was inferred by Yan Wang through sound; he could not see it with his own eyes.

"Hmm, fine, go ahead." The voice of the city defense soldier came, sounding somewhat indifferent.

Immediately afterward, Yan Wang heard the driver's voice thanking him: "Thank you, sir!" Then came the sound of the driver walking over, getting onto the carriage, and shouting loudly: "Giddyup!" With this shout, the carriage slowly began to move.

Yan Wang secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart; it seemed his guess was correct. He thought that these silks were so precious that if they were inspected, they would easily be damaged.

So he had risked hiding in the carriage, and now the situation was indeed as he had expected.

After the carriage entered the city and traveled for a while, Yan Wang felt it should be safe now, so he gently pushed open the lid and took a look outside.

He found that just ahead of the carriage was a deserted little alley, quiet all around, with no other figures in sight.

When they reached the little alley, Yan Wang took a deep breath, then carefully pushed open the lid.

He was like a light cat; with one flash of his body he got out of the carriage, the whole movement quick and silent, as if none of this had happened at all.

The driver completely failed to notice any movement in the carriage compartment; the carriage continued to run smoothly, the wheels making rhythmic sounds on the stone slab road. Yan Wang watched the carriage go farther and farther until it disappeared around the street corner, only then breathing a sigh of relief.

He composed himself, looked around, and found himself standing in a narrow and dim little alley. The walls here were high, and sunlight could only filter down from a sliver of sky overhead, giving a feeling of oppression.

Yan Wang did not linger too long; he turned and ran toward the City Lord's Mansion. However, he was not familiar with this city at all and simply did not know where the City Lord's Mansion was.

After running for a stretch, Yan Wang came to a wide and bustling street. Shops lined both sides of the street, with people coming and going, very lively. He slowed his pace and began to look around, hoping to find someone to ask for directions.

Just then, he saw an enthusiastic older sister. The older sister was smiling and talking with the person beside her. Seeing this, Yan Wang quickly stepped forward and blocked the older sister's path.

"Older sister, hello!" Yan Wang said politely.

The older sister was startled by being suddenly blocked, but after seeing clearly that the person standing before her was a handsome young man, the smile on her face became even brighter. "Yo, young man, what's the matter?"

Yan Wang scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Older sister, I am here to look for relatives. I am a distant relative of the City Lord. My mother sent me to find him, saying she would introduce me to a job. But after I arrived, I didn't know how to get to the City Lord's Mansion. Could you tell me?"

Hearing this, the older sister immediately beamed with joy. She thought to herself that this young man was not only handsome but also so polite, truly likable.

So she showed a mouthful of big white teeth and enthusiastically replied, "Young man, you've asked the right person! The City Lord's Mansion is just ahead, turn left, then go forward two intersections. When you see a red big gate, that's it!"

After the enthusiastic older sister gave directions, she seemed to have developed a strong interest in the young man before her. She smiled and continued asking, "Young man, how old are you? Are you married?"

Yan Wang politely replied, "Older sister, my family already has a wife. Thank you for the directions, you go on with your business." After saying this, he nodded slightly to the older sister, turned, and left.

The older sister watched Yan Wang's receding figure and couldn't help but shake her head, sighing, "Alas, what a fine young man! Too bad he's married so early; otherwise it would be great to have him as a son-in-law!"

However, the older sister only sighed a little and did not dwell on it too much; she continued walking forward with light steps.

On the other side, after Yan Wang left this street, taking advantage of the sparse pedestrians around, he quickly deployed his lightness skill, flying toward the City Lord's Mansion as lightly as a swallow.

Not long after, the bright red gate of the City Lord's Mansion came into Yan Wang's view.

This gate was tightly closed, obviously not a passage for people to come and go at will. However, Yan Wang had long been prepared for this; the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

Only to see his figure flash, like a ghost, and in an instant he leaped over that red gate, silently entering the City Lord's Mansion.

Yan Wang carefully climbed over the courtyard wall, like a light cat, silently landing among the branches and leaves of a large tree. His body pressed against the tree trunk, as if merged with the tree, completely hidden in the shadows.

From this high vantage point, he could take in the entire Cishi Fu at a glance. However, when he observed carefully, he couldn't help but be greatly shocked.